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BOROUGH OF SHINGLEHOUSE
P.O. BOX 156
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA 16748
Borough Office: (814)697-6711
Borough Shop: (814) 697-6912
Fax No.: (814)697-6712
August 1,2025
Public Notification
Shinglehouse Borough Water Department will be shutting off
the Borough water approximately between 8:00 AM and 6:00
PM on Monday August 4, 2025 for emergency repairs to a
main line and valve replacement.
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Loss of water system Pressure:
If the distribution system experiences a loss of positive pressure a PN (Public Notice) must be issued. The
PWS cannot lift the PN/Boil Advisory until 2 sufficient clean bacteriological samples have been collected
And analyzed. Verification after water main repairs where the main was depressurized or partially
dewatered, one set of samples is collected that is representative to the affected area to ensure that the
water is safe to consume. Once the samples are found to be satisfactory, the PWS may lift the PN/Boil
Advisory. The Shinglehouse Borough will publish notification when you no longer need to boil your
water for consumption after the repairs. You DO NOT need to boil your water before the repairs.
As stated above we need to have 2 sufficient clean bacteriological samples that have been collected
And analyzed. Before we can announce and lift the boil advisory. Please plan to boil your water until
Thursday August 7, 2025.
What should I do? After the water line repair
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for
one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for
drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice.
Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria,
viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated
headaches.
These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors.
If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.
Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of
the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health
care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by
microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791.
BOROUGH OF SHINGLEHOUSE
P.O. BOX 156
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA 16748
Borough Office: (814)697-6711
Borough Shop: (814) 697-6912
Fax No.: (814)697-6712
